Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities: April 2018

***A new volunteer must attend one orientation session and one training session***

Rebound Program

Rebound is a 10 week cognitive skills program for youth ages 11-17. Volunteers work with youth once a week for 3 hours in a group setting teaching them life skills. Lots of training and support is provided.

The Mentoring program matches youth ages 11-17 with an adult volunteer who provides support and guidance to the youth as they work towards achieving their set goals. Volunteers are asked to commit to 2 hours once a week for a period of 6 months. Lots of training and support is provided.

Also looking for volunteers who may be willing to travel to Napanee, Verona & Sydenham, or living in that area.

SNAP Program

Volunteers provide academic and non-academic support to students ages 9-17 who are suspended or expelled from school. Volunteers are required once a week for 2 hours. Lots of training and staff support is provided.

Monday through Thursday 830am to 10:30am or 12:30 to 2:30pm (One day a week)

Training date: to be determined.

MEND (Mediating by Empowering using Nurturing Dialogue)

MEND is a restorative approach that responds to and prevents conflict by focusing on building relationships within the Limestone District School Board community. MEND is a collaborative between Youth Diversion/LDSB initiatives.

Volunteers will assist the MEND Coordinator to prepare for workshops, classroom circles, social media input, and gathering statistics. (Volunteers are required 2-3 hours a week.)

Benefits to volunteering

In return we offer lots of training, continuous staff support, hands on experience working with at- risk youth, re-imbursement for CPIC after completing program, dynamic workshops where you receive a certificate, and program certificates which are given at the completion of your volunteer placement. Opportunity to volunteer in other areas of the Program, open door policy to the Executive Director, car- pooling can be arranged for some sessions.